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Frequently Asked Questions About Swamp River Reservoir, MN
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How big is Swamp River Reservoir?
How deep is Swamp River Reservoir?
What kind of fish can you catch in Swamp River Reservoir?
Other fish species in the lake include White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Swamp River Reservoir area?
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Are there places to eat and drink near Swamp River Reservoir?
History & Status of the Fishery
The Swamp River Reservoir supports a very simple fish commmunity consisting of large numbers of small northern pike, and smaller numbers of white sucker, yellow perch and burbot. No minnows of any type were collected in small-mesh trap nets used as part of this survey, and even adult northern pike in this lake have been known to prey on insects, presumably because other forage is scarce. Yellow perch were stocked in the 1980s to provide forage for northern pike, and are now self-sustaining through natural reproduction. Walleye fry were stocked several times, but the species did not become established.
As has been the case in all past surveys of this lake, northern pike were abundant but small in 2013, although growth rates had apparently improved since perch were introduced. When collected in early July in this survey, three-year-old pike averaged 15 inches long, and four-year-old fish averaged 18 inches long. The largest pike collected measured 23 inches.
Yellow perch were not abundant but were relatively large. A substantial proportion of the catch in this survey exceeded nine inches, and the largest fish reached 11 inches.
Are there any state parks near Swamp River Reservoir?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Swamp River Reservoir...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Prout Lake | 2.6 mi | 30 | 5 ft |
| Jackson Lake | 2.7 mi | 19 | 3.5 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 3.1 mi | 13 | 8 ft |
| Otter Lake | 3.7 mi | 75 | 11 ft |
| Stevens Lake | 3.7 mi | 22 | 16 ft |
| Moosehorn Lake | 4.5 mi | 66 | 9 ft |
| Tom Lake | 5.4 mi | 404 | 35 ft |
| Chester Lake | 6.6 mi | 52 | 35 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 6.6 mi | 22 | 21 ft |
| Loft Lake | 6.9 mi | 14 | 48 ft |
